Dovii and Umbee help

[cchhcc]

I'd personally avoid both unless you have a large pond. Both are open water predators. There are several other, smaller Parachromis and Caquetaia species that do better in home aquarium.

I'm probably going to chatch a lot of flack for that statement, but a dovii shouldn't be housed in less that 250 gallons or so and an umbie even more. There are a lot of poorly cared for dovii and umbies out there.

Good post!

 

[Dmaan.]

i'd get a dovii before a umbee because umbee's require more of everything.
tanks, water checks, that kinda stuff.
dovii's need all the same stuff but not as much as an umbee.

 

[big dovii]

umbees are more likely than not inbred and get sick alot easier than doviis ive experienced.

 

[Opiate]

get a dovii dude!! ive owned both...and i have to say i prefer dovii ever so slightly...there really both much of a muchness!